Thesaurus results for PITTER-PATTER

pitter-patter

verb

Definition of pitter-patter

as in to throb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner his heart pitter-pattered with excitement as he waited for the right moment to propose

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Astaire is the world's foremost exponent of that particular variety of heart throb!

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Her voice, usually an attention-demanding force, is detached from the throbbing production.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of throb

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Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of beat

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The question that haunts his stories, giving them a pulsing undertow of dread, is whether those things have already happened or not.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
The stars of the show are the thousands of bulbs that pulse to music and a clown that sings along to songs.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulse

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